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Kano Bans Lovers From Meeting In Public Places At Night

27Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Kano Bans Lovers From Meeting In Public Places At Night

The council boss of Rano Local Government Area of Kano State has banned people of the opposite sex from meeting in public places at night. The bye-law enacted to this effect is as a result of the reported cases of immoral activities between girls and boys, including divorcees. Lovers can now only meet during the daytime to discuss, the local authorities stated. The local government information officer, Habibu Faragai, said the council chairman, Dahiru Muhammad, announced the law at a security committee meeting attended by residents and traditional leaders. Muhammad noted that the committee had raised alarm over the high rate of immorality in the local government area, adding that the concern guided the council to come up with the new law. He said the law was meant to sanitis...

Earphones Are Designed By Devil To Block Your Way Forward In Life – Oyedepo

23Aug

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Religion, Security

Earphones Are Designed By Devil To Block Your Way Forward In Life – Oyedepo

The general overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide (a.k.a. Winners' Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has spoken against the usage of earphones and phones during church service, saying that it is a tool the devil created to block people from hearing God's word, IgbereTV reports. During a church service, he said to his congregation; "We live in a very rowdy time. Young generation, please listen to me. All these things you plug in your ear is to block your way forward. It is designed by the devil to block your way forward. No time to hear from God. Many have never heard anything from God. They even plug it in anywhere, on the streets. Noise, noise, noise! Zero access to divine guidance. Noise in the morning, afternoon, night. See Also: How I Wasn’t Harmed After Spending 7 H...

16Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Fashion, News, Nigeria, Religion

‘Use Headless Mannequins To Advertise Clothes, Cover Their Breast, Bottom Shapes, ‘— Kano Hisbah

The Islamic Police force in Kanu, known as Hisbah has announced regulation of mannequin use, ordering shops to use only headless mannequins to advertise clothing. This, it said, is because Islamic doctrines are against idolatry. "Islam frowns on idolatry," Haruna Ibn-Sina, the commander of the Sharia police said. BBC also quoted him as saying, "With the head-on, it looks like a human being." Ibn-Sina also wants the headless mannequins covered at all times because to show "the shape of the breast, the shape of the bottom, is contrary to the teachings of Sharia [Islamic law]". Also, some traders at Sabon Gari, a Christian-dominated part of Kano state, expressed their displeasure with the Hisbah's order. A shop owner, Chinedu Anya said displaying clothes on headless mannequi...

Democracy And Dictatorship Can’t Coexist – Bishop Kukah

29Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Democracy And Dictatorship Can’t Coexist – Bishop Kukah

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has said democracy and dictatorship cannot coexist. The bishop cautioned that Nigeria is treading a dangerous path. Kukah who disclosed this at an event in Abuja on Wednesday said the country is treading a dangerous path because the youth are feeling disempowered. “This is a dangerous path we are treading. Our young people are feeling disempowered. We are faced with a nation that is consuming its own children. We are faced with the prospects of an uncertain future. It is impossible, even the worst enemy of Nigeria would never have contemplated that this is where we will be,” he said. Kukah said the 2023 elections will give Nigerians another opportunity “to think of the mistake we made”. He added: “Democracy is not an e...

Both Christian, Muslim Schools Being Raided – Presidency Fires Back Bishop Kukah

19Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Legislature, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Both Christian, Muslim Schools Being Raided – Presidency Fires Back Bishop Kukah

The presidency has countered Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah over his recent statement while addressing the United States Congress on the state of insecurity in Nigeria. The presidency alleged that the cleric was spreading falsehood with the intent to discredit President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Recall that Kukah had in the remote presentation before American parliament faulted Buhari’s approach towards tackling insecurity in Nigeria. He indicted Buhari for nepotism in key appointments and lopsided appointments in favour of Muslims over Christians. Reacting to the development, the presidency in a statement by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu said Kukah was doing his “best to sow discord and strife among Nigerians” as 234 muslim pupils were still in ...

Adeboye Consoles Prophet TB Joshua’s Wife

17Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Life, News, Religion

Adeboye Consoles Prophet TB Joshua’s Wife

General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye has condoled with family of late founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua. Adeboye’s condolence was contained in a letter he personally signed to wife of the late popular televangelist, Evelyn, dated July 6, 2021. T.B Joshua died on June 12, 2021 and was buried on July 9, 2021. He said: “We want to join million of people across the globe to register our condolence with you on the passing of your husband, Temitope Joshua. “We take solace in the lord, believing that we shall meet again at the feet of our Lord Jesus, on the resurrection morning.” He prayed for the family that Prophet T B Joshua left behind. Adeboye said “We therefore pray for you, your children and the ent...

Some Prophets See Nothing – Femi Adesina

16Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

Some Prophets See Nothing – Femi Adesina

There he goes again. Troublemaker. He wants to abuse our prophets, the vessels of God Almighty. Not so. Let me state from the beginning that I believe in prophecies and prophets. Good, sincere, genuine ones. “Believe in the Lord your God, so shall you be established. Believe His prophets, so shall you prosper,” says the Good Book in 2 Chronicles 20:20. But when prophets play to the gallery, claim God has said, when God has said nothing, then they expose themselves to ridicule. From such, run away. Show clean pairs of heels. On Sunday, July 11, the final match of Euro 2020 was played between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium in London. The English team had a lot to play for. Since they last won the World Cup in 1966, also on home soil, they had won nothing again. Not even 5-a-Side ...

FG Helpless on Insecurity, Kukah Tells US

15Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

FG Helpless on Insecurity, Kukah Tells US

The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has claimed that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration is helpless in surmounting the insecurity challenges bedevilling Nigeria. The clergy made this known during his address to the United States Congress Commission, noting that the Buhari administration has failed to tackle insecurity which it hinged its campaign on prior to the 2015 general election. Kukah indicted Buhari for appointing more people of his ethnicity and religion into political office. His virtual presentation to the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, DC, US, focused on the persecution of Christians in the North by armed extremist groups. He alleged that there was a religious undertone to the security challenges in the country. Kukah...

15Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Religion

INEC is a Fraud – Paul Adefarasin

Senior Pastor of the House on The Rock Church, Pastor Paul Adefarasin. has described the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a fraud. The clergyman disclosed this during a sermon in his church. The cleric noted the numbers obtained during census and elections in the country are all lies. Adefarasin also described Lord Lugard, who amalgamated the Northern and Southern regions, as a devil’s incarnate. He said: “You have got to go into politics and government deliberately. “By the way, if we don’t fix this Nigeria’s problem… by that I mean Independent National Electoral Commission… I am saying it plainly “Put me in trouble if you like, INEC is a fraud. Numbers in Nigeria as far as census is concerned, as far as election is concerned are a lie. “And if nobo...

Nnamdi Kanu Not A Murderer, Terrorist – Fr Mbaka

12Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security

Nnamdi Kanu Not A Murderer, Terrorist – Fr Mbaka

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries, Enugu, AMEN, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has said that the arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, will not stop insecurity in the country. The Nigerian government had rearrested Kanu in Kenya recently and repatriated to Nigeria. The IPOB leader was arraigned in court by the Department of State Services, DSS, and granted permission to detain him till the continuation of trial. Mbaka while reacting during his sermon on Sunday said the arrest of Kanu will not stop insecurity in the country. The clergy said if things were working as expected in the country, Kanu would not be an issue for the government. He said, "Since you arrested him (Kanu), we have lost many lives. So, of what use is his arrest? After he was arrested, the ...